Photos courtesy of Haptic Lab

Dreaming of warm weather activities?  These kites will transport you to somewhere warm.

 The grande dame, the Ship of Theseus of indigo nylon with painted details

For a little escapism during what is turning out to be the snowiest NYC winter on record, I thought I would show these fabulous hand-crafted kites from Haptic Lab.  Made with Balinese artisans of nylon and bamboo, each highly-detailed ship kite looks as beautiful against the blue sky as it would sailing the seas. The Brooklyn-based company, started by trained architect Emily Fisher, has been funded by Kickstarter, and combines cutting edge technology with craft.

The kite in flame

in canary yellow

in Azure blue